#11 Dustin Pedroia — $10.0 million
Team: Boston Red Sox
Position: Second Base
Contract: 6 years, $40.5 million (new 8-year, $110 million contract begins next season)
Key Stats: Hit .301 (.372 OBP) in the regular season with nine home runs and 17 stolen bases.
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#10 John Lester — $11.6 million
Team: Boston Red Sox
Position: Starting Pitcher
Contract: 5 years, $30 million (Red Sox have a $13 million option for 2014 season)
Key Stats: 15-8 with a 3.75 ERA during regular season. The Red Sox are 2-1 this postseason in games started by Lester.
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#9 Adam Wainwright — $12.0 million
Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Position: Starting Pitcher
Contract: 6 years, $36 million (New 5-year, $97.5 million contracts begins next season)
Key Stats: Went 19-9 with a 2.94 ERA during the regular season. The Cardinals are 2-1 in the postseason in games started by Wainwright.
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#7t Carlos Beltran — $13.0 million
Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Position: Right Field
Contract: 2 years, $26 million. Beltran will be a free agent after the season.
Key Stats: Hit .296 (.339 OBP) with 24 home runs during the regular season. In 11 postseason games, Beltran is 10-39 (.256) with two home runs.
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#7t Shane Victorino — $13.0 million
Team: Boston Red Sox
Position: Outfield
Contract: 3 years, $39 million
Key Stats: Hit .294 (.351 OBP) with 15 home runs and 21 stolen bases during the regular season. In ten postseason games, Victorino is 9-38 (.237) with one home run.
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#6 Ryan Dempster — $13.3 million
Team: Boston Red Sox
Position: Starting Pitcher
Contract: 2 years, $26.5 million
Key Stats: Was 8-9 with a 4.57 ERA in the regular season. The Red Sox are 1-1 in two postseason games started by Dempster.
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#4t Yadier Molina — $14.0 million
Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Position: Catcher
Contract: 5 years, $75 million
Key Stats: Hit .319 with 12 home runs during the regular season. In the postseason, Molina is 10-39 (.256) with one home run. Of course, Molina's greatest asset is his defense. He's arguably the best defensive catcher in baseball.
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#4t David Ortiz — $14.0 million
Team: Boston Red Sox
Position: Designated Hitter
Contract: 2 years, $26 million
Key Stats: Hit .309 with 30 home runs during the regular season. Ortiz has 15 career postseason home runs including three this year.
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#3 Jake Peavy — $14.5 million
Team: Boston Red Sox
Position: Starting Pitcher
Contract: 2 years, $29 million
Key Stats: Peavy, who was traded to the Red Sox at the trade deadline, was 4-1 with a 4.04 ERA in ten starts. The Red Sox are 1-1 in his two postseason starts.
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#2 John Lackey — $15.3 million
Team: Boston Red Sox
Position: Starting Pitcher
Contract: 5 years, $82.5 million
Key Stats: Lackey went 10-13 with a 3.52 ERA in 29 starts. During the postseason, the Red Sox are 2-0 in his starts.
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#1 Matt Holliday — $17.0 million
Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Position: Left Field
Contract: 7 years, $120 million
Key Stats: Hit .300 (.389 OBP) during the regular season. In the postseason, Holliday is 11-45 in 11 games with two home runs.
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